Automobile turntable



June '16, 1925. 1,542,357

H. F. BECHER AUTOMOBILE TURNTABLE Filed Nov. 6, 1924 aucun u,

Patented June v16, 1925. -f

UNITED STATE table floor for' garages in which the automobile when driven into the garage-will 'auto- `ma-tically turrritselfaround with the floor so that it` faces in the. opposite direction so `'that itivmaybedriven out forwardly; secvond, to provide a turntable of this class which will automatically returnto the position for receiving the .automobile as soon as -theautomobile is driven off ofthe turntable; third, to provide .a turntable of this; class, in'which the ,traction of the vehicle wheel when driven onto the turntable will automatically operate the'turntable; fourth,.

to provide a 'turntable of this class with -stop means' by which it is stopped when it 1 reaches afproper position so that'the automobile may be driven from thegarage; fifth, to provide *.a stop for stopping` the automobile in the proper position` for automati-V turningY the turntable, which stop means automatically disappears rwhen the turntable is turned tov the proper reverse position for driving the vehicle out for-` wardly; sixth, vto provide a novelly con.

s tructed, automatic turntable for automobile garages; seventh', toprovide an apparatusv `of this class which is very simple and economical of construction, durable, automatic iny its action, easy 'to install and which will not readilydeteriorate or get out of order.

TVith these and other objects inl vieweas.

willr appear hereinafter myinventionc onsists of `certain novel features-of construc-f tion, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafterdescribed in detail and particularly Yset forth in the appended claims, referencebeingiha d :tothe accompanying drawings and to thecharacters of reference thereonfwhich .form a part Y of this application in which:

Figure 1pis aplan A.view of myautomobileV turntable, showingV it mounted ini ya garage floor which is shown fragmentarily; Fig. 2,

is a similarview showing the revoluble platj 4form as transparent ,to facilitatethe illus- PATENT OFFICE.

F. BECI'IAERQ` OF OB'AIVGrIlE, CALIFORNIA.

i AUTOMOBILE TURNTABLE. i

pplicatioir led November 6, 1924. SerialV No. 748,076.

tration; Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the automobile stopmeans and its operating mechanism shown in connection with a fragmentary portion of the platform through 3 3 of Fig. 1 and showing by dotted lines the depressed position ofthe stop means; Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view Vof the apparatus shown through 1-1 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 Yisa transverse sectional View through 5-5 of Fig. 2. lSimilarcharacters of reference refer to :similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawings. y .The main floor 1, main platform 2, small f operating platform 3, pinion 4, gear rack 5,

platform stop member lug 6, spring 7,-bolt 8, lug 9, cable10,'weight 11,autostop member 12, lsupports `13, connecting bar 14, spring 15, and engaging memberl, con

`4stitute the principal parts and portions of Zmy, automobile turntable for garages.

The iioonl is provided with a circular re cess 1a which is provided with a central su Y'porting portion 1l therein` Mounted in this recess i1 is the mainrplatforml 2 supported on rollers 2@ near its periphery, thus 4permitting'it to freely revolve. The member`1b is provided withy an extended shaft portion 1c upon which the member 2 is -jour-. naled at -its center and preferably provided with' bearings around and in connection with said journal member. This yplatform :2 is provided inv one side with a circular recess `2d `in which is revolubly mounted a revoluble-platform member 3 which is also supported upon` rollers 3a near its periphery. It is provided with a shaft 3b which extends through a journal in the platform 2 and on the outer end of the shaft 3b is 'secured the pinion 4. j This pinion -1 meshes with a gearrack 5 which is secured` on-the member 1b and extends half-way around the member. Mounted on the lowervside of the -platform at one side is a lug member 6 in l. which is shiftably mounted a bolt 8 and providedwith a spring 7 interposed between the head of the bolt and the' lug 6 to permit the bolt' tomove inwardly thus providing aresilient Lstop member. Mounted on the side wall intheopening on the member 1 is a lug:` 9 Vwhichfisfadapted to engage the headof the bolt, 8 when the platform revolves to the` proper. position for permitting theV automobile to move forwardly out of the garage. Mounted inthe normally back side ofthe garage on `the. platform is an ima` automobile 'stop member 12 whichextends some distance above the platform @and is supported on two bell cranlrmem-bers 13 `at its opposite ends which are pivotally mounted in a slot in the platform 2, shown best in Fig. 3 of the drawings. Pivotally connected to the lower 'einds'of the bell crank members 13 is a connecting bar M. One of the'bell :cranlrmiembers is `provided with a spring 15, the 'other end of which isfsecuied to the platforni,`wliicli spring tendsto hold the stop member ft2 up'in the position shown best in `Fig. '3`of ther drawings. Mounted in the "recess l isthe stake 16 in the proper position to 'enga-ge the end of the connecting 'member illwh'en the platformis inthe re- `verse positionwhicli moves the stop member 12 down into theV slot "in 'thefplatforin' out of the way, as shown by' dotted'linesdn Fig.

over the stop inei'ii'ber 12. To theplatforni 'on one sideissecured `a cable il@ which is mounted over"downwardly yextending lug ymembers v10a extending ydo'w-nwardly from v'theplattform l'Qjw'hic'hfaire adapted'to engage (the 'cable so'that the cable is supported near the periphery of the platform. The-other 1 end of'said cableextends'up overfsheaves l()b and on the 'oplpositefend is provided a weight 11 which isfor the' purpose 'of returning the platform Q to 'its normal posit-ion after the automobile is 'driven oif ofjthe platform :2.-

"It will benotedthat'the platform iis so-l balanced "that when the'weiglit" of the automobile is on'the platformit williiotmove b'aclw'aidly "by the weight 1l as the 1friction witli the rload overcomes the weight 111 but as 'soon as the "automobile V:is driven oii of the platform the 'll is sufficient fto turn '-'the platform 'back intov the proper position to receive .the automobile fand lwhen the automobile is drivenontothe `platform'the` lr'e'ar traction wlieel "onthe right side 4Vcontinues to turn when the front wheels 'ofthe automobile 'engage the -stop member '121 which lcauses :the platform member 3io revolve whjic'hi'n turn VVrevolves vthepini'on 4 which meshes with .tlie` gear rack "5 causing the platform 2 to revolve ahalfrevolution (at which time the stopinenib'er consistingof" l'the members G, 7 .and 8 "engage'tlie' stop' member 9 which stopsv the revolution oftheAvv platform and' theau'tomobile is then in reverse positionready tobe driven outof the garageY forwardly.

Though I have "shown "and "described a particular construction,'combination I"and'fan tionft'he construction, combination landi {arrangement?substantially appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention what as setv forth' inthe Irlaiin-as new and desire to 'secure by Letters Patentis:

1.-In .an automobile turntable, a iioor with a circular recess therein, a plat-form ii'evolubly'mounted in said recess flush with '2.1m an automobile turntable, a floor with a'reeesstherein, a `platform revolubly mounted insaid recess flushwith the floor, provided with a recess in one side thereof, a

small. platform revolubly mounted in said -recessiii Asafid` platform, a vpinion. in connec- 'tion with said small'p'latform, agear rack meshing with said 'piniommeans forl supporting said!v gear 'rack'in :the recess in said vfloorand'stop means'ain connection with said yplatform 'and said iioor for stopping said platform in a certain predetermined lposition in its revolution. i

3. 11n lan aaitomobile'turntable, a? floor with a recess therein, -a 'platform' revolubly mounted in said :recess'iflushwith'thefloor,

a. smallplaftform revolubly Lmounted in said recess inv said"platform'provided with a 're'cess'in one side thereof, apinion in conrack fmeslifing with ,said 1pinion, Vmeans for supporting :saidrigear rack in the recess in saidffloorystop :means in connection with said platform and saidl iioor for stopping fsaid platform 4'in a 'certain predetermined v-position ink itsirevolution and means for retturning said platformflto its normal position.

4; In an lautomobile turntable, a revoluble main' platform, a :sm-allwplatforin frevolubly mounted in one vside thereof, a pinion in connection' with 'said small platform `and a Jrigidly-1 mounted gear rack "meshing with ysaid pinion.

vv.' i'ln an'fautoinobile'turntable,a ievvoluble iiiainlplatform, a vsmall:platform revolubly mounted in 'one iside :tliereof,-apinion in connection with fsaid small platform, a

rigidly finou'nte'd gear: :rack meshing with saidpinion and resilient'stop rmeans in connection-with T said main platform and :its support. Y

6. Inan automobile:turntable, azre'voluble main' platform', small platform revolubly mounted in Ione side `thereof,-a vpinion in connectionwith said `small platform, a

rigidly mounted gear' -raclr fineshing with `said pinion, resilient stop' :means in connection with 4saidf'main platform andits support-and `cable and weight ineansconnected to one side :of-saidplatform'itendingto turn iti in 'one direction.

7. In an automobile turntable, a revoluble Cil lll)

main platform, a small platform revolubly mounted in one side thereof, a pinion in connection with said small platform, a rigidly mounted gear rack meshing With said pinion, resilient stop means in connection with said main platform and its sup.- port, cable and Weight means connected to one side of said platform, tending to turn it 1n one dlreotlon and stop means 1n con# nection with said platform adapted to be engaged by a vehicle for preventing said vehicle from moving on saidV platform.

S. In an automobile turntable, a revoluble main platform, a small platform revolubly mounted in one side thereof, a pinion in connection with said small platform, a

rigidly mounted gear rack meshing With said pinion, resilient stop means between said main platform and its support, cable and Weight means connected to one side of said platform, tending to turn it in one direction and stop means in connection With said platform adapted to be engaged by a vehicle for preventing said vehiole from moving on said platform and means for depressing said stop means.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Orange, California, this 20th day of October, 1924.

HENRY r. Bnornan.y 

